Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method of governance in this country.
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To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections.
Politicians often lie.
Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.
In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep.
All governments are run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.
Most governments lie to each other. That's the way business gets done.
Frankly, most governments are used to lying to each other - to a degree that most people would find shocking. Part of diplomacy is the art of strategic lying.
Lying is our stock-in-trade as social creatures.
Governments are supposed to lie to their citizens.
In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State.
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